CHOCTAW, Miss. (AP) — The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians is planning a phased reopening of its Pearl River Resort amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The tribe said its Bok Homa Casino in Sandersville is opening its doors Friday.

The first casino, Silver Star, opened in 1994 on tribal lands near Philadelphia, Mississippi. The tribe had the Golden Moon constructed directly across the road in 2002. Golden Moon features a curving hotel structure that rises to a globe-shaped top.

Golden Moon Hotel & Casino in Neshoba County will open a week later, on Aug. 14. Reopening has not been set for Silver Star Casino, which is across a highway from Golden Moon and is connected by a pedestrian bridge.

Silver Star Casino: Golden moon is a joke!! - See 153 traveler reviews, 4 candid photos, and great deals for Philadelphia, MS, at Tripadvisor. Silver Star Hotel and Casino Silver Star Casino Philadelphia, Mississippi The Silver Star Casino is connected via skywalk to the Golden Moon Casino and together they make up the Pearl River Resort. The Silver Star Casino and Hotel has over 500 rooms and a 90,000 square foot casino with over 3,000 slot machines and 57 table games.

The Choctaw casinos have been closed for more than four months because of the pandemic. Mississippi’s state-regulated casinos along the Gulf Coast and the Mississippi River closed about two months, and many reopened in late May.

“We are excited to welcome our guests back and look forward to safely providing them with outstanding service and a comfortable gaming experience,” William Johnson, president and CEO of Pearl River Resort, said in a statement.

Silver Moon Casino Philadelphia Mississippi Hotel

Johnson said guests will be asked to follow social distancing protocols. Before entering the property, each person’s temperature will be scanned. In addition, each guest and employee will be required to wear a face covering or mask.

Golden Moon Casino Philadelphia Ms

Johnson said the casinos will use machines to disinfect gaming chips at table games. During designated times, sections of each casino will be closed for cleaning.

Philadelphia Ms Casino Hotel

The Choctaw-owned Geyser Falls Water Theme Park in Neshoba County will remain closed the rest of this summer. People who bought 2020 season passes can use those in 2021, according to a Pearl River Resort news release.